Who is Jasmine Jones? US military Olympian becoming a viral sensation for taking pride in representing America

U.S. Air Force member and bobsled Olympian Jasmine Jones gave an inside look into her journey and lifestyle for her first Olympics, including balancing her career with raising her daughter, and the lifestyle she maintains to stay competitive.

Jasmine Jones became an overnight hero to Americans craving patriotism as they watch the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. 

In an interview with Fox News Digital this week, the first-time Olympic bobsledder and Air Force service member expressed how proud she is to represent her country, military branch and family in Italy. 

The show of patriotism garnered viral praise on social media by Americans starved for an Olympian to publicly take pride in the country this winter. 

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Jones said her journey to reach this point has been defined by overcoming adversity and a devotion to family.

Olympian Jasmine Jones of Team United States poses for a photo on Feb. 3, 2026, ahead of the Milan Winter Olympics.  (IOC via Getty Images)

Jones had her daughter, Jade, in 2021. They will celebrate her fifth birthday at the end of the month. 

Today, as she prepares to compete in her first Olympics, she takes pride in "being able to be a mom and show my daughter exactly how to go through different obstacles and what it means to overcome them." 

Jones hopes her daughter will learn from the mom's example of joining the Air Force to advance her athletic career. 

"Being able to show her different ways of, you know, you can join the Air Force, you can have these different things as well as being an athlete, continuing, and it's just more meaningful to say the least," Jones said.

The daughter is currently being looked after by Jones' mother back home in the U.S.